Ventriloquist was he, little boy sat on his knee 

The people knew that the show was but the best one in the land 

Until the night before the act 

The dummy's clothes had all been packed away - he'd gone 

And he'd left poor Mr. Crow right in the lurch

You know he's gone far away 

I hear his voice go laughing 

What of all the years we shared?



Hello Mr. Crow has your little boy left home - did he run away 

Well I hope he'll soon be back to do the show 

I'm sorry you must feel quite sad when your dummy runs away without a word 

That is all old Mr. Crow had heard



You know he's gone far away 

I hear his voice go laughing 

What of all the years we shared?



Now come on Mr. Crow my dear 

We'd better have this gottle o' geer



Then one fateful night into the dressing room so bright 

Walked our friends hateful doll 

Mr. Crow cried tears of joy all in his tea 

The bad doll said kindly address me as Sir Norman, little man I am a star 

And if you weren't so old maybe I'd let you be my doll



You know I've been far away 

I've heard the people laugh 

Now I'm a great big star



[Here they are Mr. Crow and Sir Norman...]